4.5 million passengers travelled by bus in February

by Gozo News · March 14, 2023

4.5 million passengers travelled by bus in February, with the average passenger numbers per day rising to 159,000 passengers compared to the 146,000 registered in January, indicating a month-on-month increase of 9%.

Malta Public Transport said that over 2.9 million passengers used their Tallinja Card in February, which is an increase of 56% when compared to February 2022 and 27.5% when compared to the same month in 2019.

In terms of unique users, February registered 145,000 Tallinja Card customers. Compared to 2022, this means a 46.2% increase and 19.4% to the same period in 2019. When compared to January 2023 figures, there is a 3.6% increase even though there are three less days in February, MPT said.

Registrations for Tallinja Card also saw a sharp increase during February, and registered a staggering 103% increase compared to February 2019.

Konrad Pulé, General Manager of Malta Public Transport said, “We thank all our customers who are contributing to a cleaner environment and reduced congestion by choosing to travel by bus. We would also like to thank our bus drivers, who are carrying our passengers safely, despite all the challenges they face on the road.”